Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 1
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：Nov. 1
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 1
Priority application deadline
N/A
Notification date
April 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
N/A
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
N/A
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Jan. 31
Application Fee
Application fee
$70
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
70
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.miami.edu/apply/
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$500
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$500
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(305) 284-4323
Admissions email
mailto:admission@miami.edu
Admissions address
12771 SW 147th Street Coral Gables, FL 33146
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
N/A
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
N/A
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Jan. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Nov. 1
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of music program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Audition required of theatre program applicants
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Very Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
N/A
Foreign Language units
N/A
History units
N/A
Math units
N/A
Science units
N/A
Science lab units
N/A
Social studies units
N/A
Academic electives
N/A
Total units required
N/A
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
4
History units
N/A
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
4
Academic electives
N/A
Total units recommended
20
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
60
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
N/A
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
N/A
DSST may be used for
N/A
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
32%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
40%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
34%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
42%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
37%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
38%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
31%
Early decision acceptance rate
56%
Early action acceptance rate
44.3%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
21%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
34,279
Applicants (in-state)
7,846
Applicants (out-of-state)
19,970
Female applicants
18,723
Female applicants (in-state)
4,804
Female applicants (out-of-state)
10,885
Male applicants
15,556
Male applicants (in-state)
3,042
Male applicants (out-of-state)
9,085
Applicants accepted
11,020
Applicants accepted (in-state)
3,127
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
6,717
Female applicants accepted
5,761
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
1,842
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
3,372
Male applicants accepted
5,259
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
1,285
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
3,345
Freshman enrollment
2,366
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
609
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
1,424
Female freshman enrollment
1,224
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
352
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
740
Male freshman enrollment
1,142
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
257
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
684
Early decision applicants
N/A
Early decision applicants accepted
N/A
Early decision applicants enrolled
N/A
Early action applicants
N/A
Early action applicants accepted
N/A
Early action applicants enrolled
N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
69.1%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
10,405
Students accepting place on waitlist
4,041
Students accepted from waitlist
30
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
32%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class
55%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class
83%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class
95%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class
1%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.6
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.4-3.9
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
51%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
655
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
620-690
SAT Math average score
685
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
630-740
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
43%
Average ACT Composite score
31
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
29-32
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
29-35
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
26-31
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
29-34
ACT Reading score breakdown
N/A
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
26-33
ACT Science score breakdown
N/A
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
Fall
Jan. 1
Spring
Nov. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Considered
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
Recommended
IELTS
Recommended
SAT
Required of some
SAT Subject
N/A
ACT
Required of some
ITEP
N/A
PTE
N/A
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
80
Average score (paper test)
N/A
Average score (internet-based test)
97
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
7
ITEP
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
PTE
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
18%
Female acceptance rate
18%
Male acceptance rate
18%
Applicants
6,463
Female applicants
3,034
Male applicants
3,429
Applicants accepted
1,176
Female applicants accepted
547
Male applicants accepted
629
Freshman enrollment
333
Female freshman enrollment
132
Male freshman enrollment
201
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
in-country visits
in-country alumni interviews
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
Fall
June 1
Spring
Dec. 1
Admission decision sent
Fall
April 1
Spring
Nov. 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Fall
May 1
Spring
Dec. 1
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
N/A
Minimum required college GPA
N/A
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
2
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
N/A
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
N/A
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
45
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
53%
Applicants
2,585
Applicants accepted
1,382
Enrolled
609
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
11.5%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
26%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
N/A
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
N/A
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
N/A
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
N/A
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://admissions.miami.edu/undergraduate/application-process/veterans/admission-process/index.html
Veteran transfer policy description
We will award 6 elective military credits with the submission of a copy of the DD 214
form showing a honorable discharge
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
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Admissions Requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Entering Class Stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International Students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
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Transfer Students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
